Filling-replenishing loom.



W. H. BAKER. FILLING REPLENl-SHING LOOIZL' APPLICATION HLED SEPT.20,1815.

' Eatented May 21,1918.

WJH; BAKER. FILLING BEPLENISHING LOQM.

APPLICAT|0N HLED SEPT. 20. ms.

Patented May 21, 1918.

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'HLUNG REPLENISHING LQOM, APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20. ms.

'1- ;267,168. Patented May 21,1918.

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'lb .viously, involves a loss source of supply and ED. STATES PATENTornion.

WILLIAM H. BAKER, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN-MENTS, TO DRAPER CORPORATION, OF

BATION 0F MAINE.

Application filed September 20, 1915. Serial No.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. BAKER, a citizen of' the United States,residingat Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts,have invented an Improvement in FillingReplenishing Looms, of which thefollowing description, in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, is aspecification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

"The invention to be hereinafter described relates to fillingreplenishing looms, wherein the shuttle, including the spent fillingcarrier or bobbin, is automatically removed from the loom and a freshshuttle containing a filling carrier supplied with filling, issubstituted.

In looms of this general character, it has heretofore been customary inorder to properly efiect the change of shuttles, to either temporarilystop the loom operation, or slow down. Either of these conditions, ob-

of production; and an important feature of the present invention,therefore, consists in the means whereby practical substitution of ashuttle havin a filled carrier therein may be effected withoutinterruption of the loom operation or changing its speed.

In filling. replenishing looms wherein replenishment is effected by thesubstitution of a shuttle supplied with filling for the one previouslyin use, it has heretofore been customary to permit the outgoing or spentshuttle to find its own way from the shuttle-box to a shuttle receptaclefor the spent shuttles. This has been the cause of considerable damage,and in many cases of the destruction of the shuttles. Another importantfeature of the present invention, therefore, consists ina transferrerfor taking a shuttle from at delivering it to one of the cells of atwo-cell shuttle-box, from the other cell of which the outgoing or spentshuttle is taken by thetransferrer and delivered by it to the receptaclefor the spent shuttles.

In a loom of the filling replenishing type, it'iis desirable that themeans for changing the shuttles shall be normally inoperative and shallbe made effective to change the shuttles only upon call forreplenishment, and that thereupon, it shall be temporarily looked to thelay, in order that the incoming and outgoing shuttles may be transSpecification of Letters Patent.

HOPEDALE, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPO- FILLING-REPLENISHING DOOM.

Patented May 21, 1918.

ferred to and from the shuttle-box. A further important feature of thepresent invention, therefore consists in means for normally maintainingthe transferrerin inoperative position and to cause such transferrer tomove toward the lay and become detachably connected thereto upon callforreplenishment, and after the huttles have been changed, to be freedfrom with the lay and caused to resume its initial or original position.

Various other features of the invention, as

well as novel combinations ofparts will hereinafter be described inconnection with the accompanying drawings which illustrate a good,practical form of the present invention, it being understood, of course,that the details of the invention as illustrated and described, may bevariously changed, within the true scope of the actual invention, whichis. defined by the claims.

In the drawings operative relation with I Figure 1 is a side elevationof a filling replenishing loom of the shuttle-changing type, with theparts shown in the position they normally occupy when no replenishmentis to be effected, some of the parts of the loom which are not necessaryfor an understanding of the invention, for purposes of clearness of.illustration;

Fig. 2 is a view similar tothat of Fig. 1, showing the position of partswhen a call for replenishment has been made, and the transferrer hasbeen moved into position for transferring a shuttle supplied withfilling to and taking the spent shuttle from opera tive relation withthe weaving instrumentalitiesy Fig. 3 is a view similar to that of Fig.2, showing a more advanced step in the shuttlechanging operation;

Fig. 4 is a front elevation at the filling replenishing side of theloom, containing fcatures of the present invention, some of the partsbeing. broken away for'the purpose of more clearly illustrating thosebeyond;

ig. 5 is a detail view on an enlarged scale, showing a safety device toprevent operation of the shuttle-changing mechanism when a shuttle failsto be properly boxed; and

Fig. 6 is a detached detail showing the transferrer and some of itsassociated parts.

Looms of the filling replenishing type, which are sometimes known asautomatic being omitted looms, either effect replenishment of thefilling when that in the active shuttle has become exhausted to apredetermined extent, or when the filling of the shuttle in play becomesbroken. To effect replenishment under either of these conditions,certain feeler and detecting mechanisms are employed which usuallyeffect a rocking movement of a part which calls into play or ini- 10tiates the replenishing operation. In the illustration of the presentinvention the feeler and detecting means are not shown, because suchmeans are well known by those skilled in the art and their particularsof structure form no essential part of the present invention.

The loom frame 1 may be of any usual or desired character suitable forsupporting the operating parts, and as shown, it has mounted thereon insuitable bearings 2, a crank shaft 3 to which the lay a is conneoted bya pitman or connecting rod 5, said lay being mounted as usual on the layswords 6 sustained upon the rocking shaft or stud 7. The shuttlescarrying the supply of filling may be contained in any suitable form ofhopper; and in the present instance, the said hopper comprises theshuttle-endengaging parts 8, Figs. 1 and 4, suitably sustained from theloom frame as by means of the bracket arms 9, the construction beingsuch that the shuttles 10,Fig. 4, may have their ends suitably containedbetween the shuttleend'engaging parts 8, the ends of the filling 11extending from the filling carriers in the shuttle being preferablysecured to some fixed part, as 12, Fig. 4.

In order that the columns of shuttles in the hopper may be suitablysustained therein and the lower shuttles of the series be permitted at asuitable time to take position in the transferrer, the lower portion ofthe hopper is provided with the slide 13 having a stop portion such as14 for engaging beneath the end portions of the lower shuttle.

The slide 13 is provided with an opening at' each end through which passthe parallel actuating rods 15, the horizontal connecting portion 16 ofwhich may be suitably sustained in the brackets 17 projecting from thefront wall of the hopper, as indicated in Figs. 1 and t. The parallelactuating arms 15 for the slide are normally under the infiuence of a.spring tending to cause the slide to move to the left, Fig. 1, in whichposition the projection on the slide is in the path of the end portionsof the lowermost shuttle, but permits such slide to be moved to theright, Fig. 1', as will hereinafter more fully appear, to permit thelowermost shuttle in the hopper to drop in position for engagemmit bythe transferrer. This spring maybe of any suitable form, but as shown inthe present illustrated form of the inven- 13 tion, comprises the leafspring 18 which.

their upper portibn, as shown at 22, to an extent suflicient to permit ashuttle to pass between the side portions 23 thereof, the constructionbeing such that when spent shuttle is to be discharged from i o loom itmay pass between the side portions 23 of the transferrer.

The side portions 23 of the :ansferrer.

have their upper ends turned learwardly, as indicated at 24 so as toembiice between them the full length of the shuttle to be transferred.The terminal end portions 25 are turned toward each other to form a rearseat for one side wall of the shuttle. Pivotally mounted at 26, on eachof the side portions 23 is a bell crank lever, one arm 27 of whichcarries a. shuttle-clamping member 28 adapted to engage the side of theshuttle opposite the bent portions 25 of the transferrer. The springs 29normally act upon the bell cranks to move their shuttle-clamping.portion 28 into clamping relation with the shuttle placed between themand the end portions 25 of the transferrer. Each of the bell cranks hasa frontwardly-projecting toe portion 30, Fig. 2, adapted to engage a pin31, one of which is mounted on a bracket 32 rising from the shuttlereceptacle 33 carried by the loom frame, and the other of which projectsfrom the loom frame 1, substantially as indicated in Fig. 4, theconstruction being such that when the transferrer is moved from theposition shown in Fig. 2 toward the front of the loom, the rounded uppersurface portion ofthe toes 30 of the bell cranks will engage beneath thepins 31 and cause the bell crank to be moved about I its pivotalmounting 26 to separate the shuttle clamping member 28 from the endportions 25 of the transferrer and permit the lowermost shuttle in thehopper to drop between the clamping members of the transferrer,substantially as indicated in Fig. 1.

In order to position the lowermost shuttle properly between the clampingmembers 25 and 28 of the transferrer, a shelf 34 is provid d below thebottom portion of the h0pper to catch the lowermost shuttle when it isdropped from the hopper and hold it in position for the action of theclamping members of the transferrer, substantially as indicated in Figs.1 and 2. In order to actuate the slide 13 to permit the lowermostshuttle in the hopper to drop upon the shelf ber 44, Figs. 1 and 4,which constitutes a 34 between the clamping members of theconnectingmember for said rods that they transferrer as the latter movestoward the may be moved in unison. As one form of front of the loomafter having transferred means for connecting the shuttlebox supashuttle to the shuttle-box, one of the side porting rods 41 with themember 44, the lot 70 port-ionsgg of the transferrer is provided ter isprovided with hearing portions 45, with a adapted to strike one of theFig. 4, through which the rods 41 extend parallel arms 15 or" the slideactuator when and to which they may be secured by means the transferrermoves from its rear toward of clamp nuts or bolts, such as 46, Fig. 1,

l its front POSllZlOD, the construction being .the construction beingsuchthat upon rising 75 such that the actuator for the slide will be andfalling movement of the member 44 the moved toward it e front to therebypermit rods 41 will be caused to move in unison the lowermost shuttle inthe hopper to drop therewith. onto the shelf 34 between the clampingmein- The member 44 is operatively connected to I bars of thetransferrer. For normally holdmeans for reciprocating it and perforce,the 80 ing the transferrer in its front or ino'perasupporting rods '41in order to change the tive position as indicated in Fig. 1,-asuitablepositionof the shuttle box cells upon the spring 36 may be provided, oneend of call for filling replenishment. As one form which is connected toa bracket pin 37 and of means to this end, one of the supporting theother to a pin 38 projecting from the rods 41 is extended below themember44 to 85 npright members 20 of the transferrer. which it issecured, and has slidingly mount- From the construction thus fardescribed, ed thereon the collar 47, Fig. 1, said collar it will beapparent that when the transferrer 47 being normally held against ashoulder is in its front position as indicated in Fig. 48 1 the rod 41means of a spring 49,

1, the clamping members 25 and 28 will be the upper end portion ofwlncl1,Fig. 1, finds 90 separated to permit a shuttle 10 to dro .a seatagainst the under surface of the coletween them; but when thetransferrer is l i a t e OWBI: end pOrt10n of which moved rearwardly tocarry a shuttle into is Seated 11 9 the e i g Huts the position to betransferred to the shuttle-box, struction being such that should thecollar and the end portion 30 of the bell cranks 4 be moved downwardlyand the two cell- 95 their pivotal mounting and cause the shuttle P Se-h g into the line of the race, or to be clamped and held between thela into the position formerly occup ed by the ing members 25 and 28.lower shuttle-box; but should an obstruction 100 Ashereinbefore'indicated, the present inbe Presented Q $11011 r l0"ementof the shutvention contemplates atwo cell shuttle-box X h the p l gWould b comto cooperate with the transferrer to client a Pressed with)nlOiement v h Shuttle transfer of a shuttle containing a supply of S-filling and the removal of the shuttle 'con- A 'P means p g ()5 tainingthe spent filling carrier. Such two 001131 m 15 provlded a level 51 Pcell shuttle-box may be variously formed, but lf mounted at one 1 at 52P the i th present i t it Comprises an machine frame, and having itsfree end conper box 39 and a lower box 40 which are senecfied TOCl thepp end 01 cured to the rods 41 by suitable meanssuch Whlcl} 19 connectedto h Collar 518.111? th b lt 42, I th present f f th Suitably supportedon the machine frame invention. two such rods 41 for supporting IS the ean} shaft 56 carrying a cam 4 thclwo 11 sh ttl -b are employed, 5 57which at tunes is permitted or caused to boing preferably locatedadjacent each end fl t ate the lever or arm 51. .In the present so ofthe shuttle-box, but it is manifest th t the nstan e arm 1 as p t ly munt d number may be varied to suit the conditions thereon, the rocker 58rrying a roll 59 of use, adapted at times to be engaged by the cam Th httl -b j d 43 are 57. 'Ijhe rocker 58 is provided with a pin mounted forvertical movement in the lugs 60 which engages a slot 61 lll 55 43carried by the lav 4; and in order that 13191161 level pi t d t 63 tothe mathe shuttle-boX'carrying means such as the \chlnfl frame, theconstruction bemg Such rods 41 may be appropriately moved in their thatp movement of the rocker o o ler bearings 43 to change the positions-ofthe 01' lever 2 n ralockwise, Fig. 1, the two cells otthe shuttle-box aswill hereinreckon-58 will be moved upon its pivotal -80 after more fullyappear, the present invenmount ng to bring the roll 59'intocotioperattion contemplates normally inactive means mg relation with thecam 57 on the lower which shall be male operative upon call for or camshaft. filling replenishment, to efl'ect the change in Extending fromthe rocker controller or the cells of the shuttle-box. As one meanslever 62 is an arm 64 which may be conas to this end the rods 41 aresecured to a memveniently connected to the rocker controller in anysuitable manner to project its end portion into the path of a pin orroller 66 I carried by an arm 67 for causing the rocker controller to bemoved upon its pivotal support contra-clockwise, viewing Fig. 1, as willmore fully appear. A stop 68, Fig. 1, may be provided on the lever orarm 51 to determine the movement of the lever or rocker 58 and defineits operative relation with the cam 57, though of course this may not benecessary.

Pivotally mounted at 69 is a latch lever 70 having one end 71 thereofconnected by a spring 72 with the arm or lever 51 and its opposite endportion provided with a projection or roller 78 adapted toengage arecess 74 in the arm 67 under conditions as will hereinafter be madeclear. The spring 72 normally acts upon the arm or lever 51 to hold thecollar 47 against the shoulder l8 and the latch lever 70 in positionindicated in Fig. 1 with its upper edge portion hearing against the stop75.

Adjustably secured to the upright" members 20 of the transfcrrcr is therearwardlyextending arm 67, hercinbefore described, the rear end portionof which carries the pin or roller 66 and is provided with the recess ordepression 74, hereinbefore described. The arm 67 may be appropriatelyconnected to the members 20 of the transferrer adjustably in anysuitable manner, but as indicated in the drawings, such connection iseffected by means of the set screws 76, Figs. 1 and 2.

Mounted upon the arm 67 for movement longitudinally thereof, is a sleeve77. A spring 78 having one end connected to the sleeve 77 at 7 9 and theother end connected at 80 to the members 20 of the transferrer, normallyholds the sleeve 77 against a stop 81, said spring and. sleeve 77 beingfor a purpose as will presently appear.

Pivotally mounted upon the sleeve 77 is a hook 82 having a pin 83projecting from the side thereof which normally rests upon the end of alifter 84 which is itself connected to a sleeve or hub 85 secured to theusual transverse shaft 86, the construction being such that when thetransverse shaft 86 is rocked clockwise, as is usual in fillingreplenishing looms, upon a call for filling replenishment, the lifter84- will be raised and the hook 82 controlled thereby, will also beraised.

Extending downwardly from the lower portion of the lay is a hunter 87,Figs. 1 and 2, adapted to engage the hook 82 when the latter is liftedupon call for filling replenishment, as hereinbefore noted, the construetion being such that when filling replenishment is indicated and thetransverse shaft 86 is consequently rocked, the hook 82 carried by thesleeve 77 will be raised into position for engagement by the hunter 87mountconnected by the spring 78 to the sleeve 77 will have been movedbackward from the position indicated in Fig. 1 to that indicated in Fig.2.

When the transferrer has been thus moved into the position indicated inFig. 2, the arm 67, as hereinbefore explained, will have been movedrearwardly to cause the pin 66 to rock the rocker controller 62 andbring the rocker 58 into position for operative engagement with the cam57. Also at this time, the roller 73 on the latch 70 will have engagedthe recess 7a in the arm 67 to thereby maintain the transferrer in theposition indicated in Fig. 2, as the lay moves toward the front positionagain.

As the lay heats up or moves toward its front position after fillingreplenishment has been called, as indicated by Fig. 2, it is desirablethat the transferrer be temporarily locked to the lay in order that itmay partake of the lay movement during the time sufficient for theinterval of transfer of the shuttle supplied with filling and thedischarge of the spent shuttle. To this end, there is mounted upon themember a, a catch 88 which is ordinarily above the top portion of thestop 81 which is provided with a shouldered portion 89; and as the laymoves forward into the position indicated by Fig. 3, with thetransferrer related to the shuttle-boxes for transfer and removing ofshuttles, the shuttle-box actuating mechanism hereinbefore describedstarts to lower the shuttle-boxes and thereby carry the catch 88 infront of the shouldered portion 89 of the stop 81 and lock thetransferrer and lay together. tinues to move forward to some slightextent after such locking position of the lay and the transferrer hasoccurred, and there by disengages the roller 73 of the latch 70 from therecess 7 l of the arm 67.

When the lay and transferrer have thus been locked together and theshuttle-boxes are moved downward as hereinbefore noted, the shuttle withthe fresh supply of filling is removed from the transferrer and placedin the top cell of the shuttle-box, as indicated in Fig. 3, while theshuttle previously in play and contained in the lower shuttle-box iscarried downward until the shuttle in the top cell is brought into theline of the race.

At this time the catch 88 has moved downward with respect to theshoulder 89 on the stop 81 and becomes disengaged therefrom, whereuponthe transferrer is detached from looking engagement with the lay, and

'under'the influence of its spring 36 is returned to normal position, asindicated in Fig. 1, and a new or fresh shuttle drops between theclamping portions of the transferrer, as hereinbefore described.

As hereinbefore described, it is one of the purposes of the presentinvention to posi tively and effectively remove the spent shuttle fromthe loom. To effect this purpose the lay 4 is provided with a lowerrecessed portion 90, indicated by dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 3, adaptedto receive the arms 91 extending rearwardly from and supported by theupright members 20 of the transferrer, Figs. 1, 2 and 3. may be termedthe spent shuttle removing arms, are provided with theupwardly-projecting portions 92 and the recessed portion of the lay issuch as to accommodate said arms. When the parts are in normal operativeposition before call for filling replenishment, it will be noted thatthe arms 91 will extend somewhat into the recessed portion 90 of the lay4, as the lay moves to its front position. hen, however, fillingreplenishment is called, and the transferrer is movedrearwardly in theposition indicated in Fig; 2, the arms 91 will penetrate farther into ortoward the rear of the-lay 4 into position substantially as indicated inFig. 3, and as the shuttle-box is lowered as hereinbefore described, thespent shuttle in the lower shuttle-box will pass in front of theupwardly-projecting portions 92 of the spent shuttle removing arms, andas the transferrer and lay are released from the locking engagementhereinbefore noted, and the transferrer returns to initial position, asindicated in Fig. 1, the arms 92 will engage the shuttle in the lowershuttle box and positively remove it therefrom and deposit or throw thesame into the shuttle receptacle 33. To enable the spent shuttleremoving arms 92 to act in the manner described, the rear and bottomwall portions of the lower shuttle-box are properly slotted to permitthe passage of the upright members 92 of said arms. I

As hereinbefore noted, the shuttle supplied With filling has beendeposited in the upper shuttle-box and then, by downward;

movement of the shuttle-boxes, it has been brought onto the line of therace. When the lay is in proper rear position, the picking action takesplace as usual, the shuttle at this time being in the upper box, butsaid box being in lowered position. To effect the picking action, apicker mechanism of suitable construction may be employed, and asillustrated in the drawings, may comprise the picker sta-fi' 93 providedwith a usual'or preferred form of picker 94, the top Wall of the uppershuttle-box being properly recessed as at 95 to permit the pickingaction of the picker and picker staff. After the shuttle has. beenpicked from the top cell and before it is returned to that side of theThe arms 91 which there is mounted upon the lay,

their actuatingmeans, plenishment will not be effected.

loom, the shuttle-box operating mechanism will have returned the cellsof the shuttle box to their normal operative position, that 1s, with thelower cell on the line of the race and the upper cell in position toreceive a shuttle from the transferrer upon a subsequent call forfilling replenishment.

It is desirable of course that should the shuttle not be properly boxedwhen replenishment is to be effected, such replenishment may besuspended; and to this end the lay has mounted thereon a pin 96, Fig. 5,the head, portion 97 of which is normally flush witl'ftherace 98.Pivotally mounted in the lay 99 isan arm 100, the end of which isconnected to the pin 96, the construction being such that should ashuttle be properly boxed on call for filling-replenishment, the pin 96may freely rise and permit oscillatory movement of the arm 100; butshould a shuttle be not properly boxed, then the pin 97 Will meet theshuttle and fail to,

use

To effect this feeling action of the pin 96 upon call for fillingreplenishment, there is mounted upon the transferrer, a spring 101,Figs. 1, 2 and 3, which projects rearwardly therefrom and has aninclined end portion substantially as indicated in Fig. 2, said inclinedend portion being adapted to engage the arm 100 when the transferrer isin rearward position, as indicated in Fig. 3, upon forward movement ofthe lay, the construction being such that should a shuttle be notproperly boxed as the lay beats up upon call for filling replenishment,the arm 100 will meet the spring 101 and fail to be raised by it. Inorder to utilize this failure of movement of the arm 100 to preventfilling replenishment under such conditions, as at 102, Figs. 1 and 2, ahook 103, the end portion of which overlies the arm 100, substantiallyas indicated in Fig. 2. The hooked portion of the hook 103 is adapted tobe normally on gaged with a pin 104, Fig. 2, which pin is secured to themember 44 connected with the shuttle-box moving rods. Upon call forfilling replenishment, it will be noted that should the shuttle beproperly boxed, the hook 103 will, upon forward movement of the lay, bedisengaged from the pin 104 and the shuttle-box operatingmechanism bepermitted-to operate. Should, however, a shuttle bc trapped or not beproperly boxed, then, on the forward movement of the lay, the pin 96.will prevent movement of the arm 100 and, perforce, of the hook 103, andthe said book will continue to lock the shuttle-boxes from movementresponsive to and consequently re- Various changes may be made in theform and character of some of the parts, within N. I gg the true scopeof the invention as defined by the claims; but the means hereinbeforenoted as a convenient embodiment of the present invention is found to bepractical and efficient.

What is claimed is 1. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination ofthe lay having a shuttle-box provided with two cells at the replenishingside thereof, a hopper for supplying shuttles to be transferred to saidshuttle-box, a transferrer for transferring a shuttle from the hopper tothe shuttle-box, means operative upon call for filling replenishment formov ing the transferrer toward the lay into operative relation with thesaid shuttle-boX, means for moving the shuttle-box relative to the layas the latter moves toward front position, means movable with theshuttlebox to positively remove the shuttle from the transferrcr intothe normally inopera tive cell of the shuttle-loox, and means carried bythe transferrer to engage the spent shuttle and remove itfrom theshuttle-box as the transferrer returns to normal posi- 'tion.

v the transferrer.

3. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay having ashuttle-box provided with an upper and a lower cell, means normallyacting to hold the shuttlebox with the lower cell on the line of therace, a transfcrrer, means operative on call for filling replenishmentto move the transferrer toward. the lay to place a shuttle in the uppercell of the shuttlebo:\', means for lowering the shuttle-box to placethe upper cell on the line of the race and means movable with theshuttle-box to positively remove the shuttle from the transferrer intothe upper cell of the shuttle-box, and means carried by the transferrerfor ei'igaging the spent shuttle and removing it from the lower cell ofthe shuttle-box after the transfer of the shuttle into the upper cellhas been effected.

neonate to the upper cell of theshuttle-box, means for lowering theshuttle-bo2 to place the upper cell on the line of the race and toremove the shuttle from the transferrer into the upper cell of theshuttle-box, and means carried by the transferrer for enga ing the spentshuttle and removing it from the lower cell of the shuttle-box after thetransfer of the shuttle into the upper cell has been effooted, saidshuttle-box lowering means acting to return the lower cell to the lineof the race after the shuttle has been picked from the upper cell of theshuttle-box.

5. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay providedwith a shuttle box having an upper and lower cell the lat ter of whichis normally on the line of the race, a transferrer provided. with meansfor clamping and transferring a shuttle from a source of supply into theupper cell of the shuttle-box and provided with means for engaging thespent shuttle in the lower cell of the shuttle-box, and means forrelatively moving the shuttle-box and transferrer to transfer the freshshuttle to the upper cell and to positively remove the spent shuttlefrom the lower cell of the shuttle-box as the transferrer moves toinitial position.

6. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay providedwith a recess in the front thereof, a two celled shuttle-box, means forraising and lowering said shuttlebox, a transferrer for transferring ashuttle from a source of supply and positioning it in the upper cell ofthe shuttlebox and having spent shuttle removing arms to enter therecess in the front of the lay below the lower cell of the shuttle-b xand engage the spent shuttle in said cell, and means for moving thetransferrer relati i to the shuttle-box to cause said spent shuttleengaging arms to positively remove the spent shuttle fromv the lowercell of the shuttle-box.

7. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay providedwith a recess in the front thereof, a two celled shuttle-box, means forraising and lowering said shuttlehox, a transfcrrer, means for movingthe transferrer rearwardly for transferring a shuttle from a source ofsupply into the upper cell of the shuttle-box and having spent shuttleremoving arms projecting rearwardly therefrom to enter the recess in thefront of the lay below the lower cell of the shuttle-box when thetransferrer is moved rearwardly and engage the spent shuttle in saidcell, lingers carried by said arms to engage behind the spent shuttle,and means for moving the transferrer to cause said spentshuttle-engaging arms to remove the spent shuttle from the lower cell ofthe shuttle-box.

8. In a filling replenishing loom having a lay and shuttle-box, atransferrer for transferring a shuttle from a source of supply ami 1 W ato said shuttle-box ebniprising, combine tion, pivotally mounted armshaving diverg- -ing upper rtions to permit the passage of a spent 5uttle between -.them, a shuttle clamp carried by the upper portions ofsaid arms for carryin of supply to sai shuttle-box, spent shuttleengaging means carried by the transferrer to engage and remove the spentshuttle, and

means for relatively moving the shuttle-box and transferrer'to transferafresh shuttle to the shuttle-box and effect ositive removal of thespent shuttle whi e the 100m continues in normal operation.

9. In a replenishing loom, the combination of the lay provided with ashuttle-box having two cells one of which is normally on the line of therace, a transferrer for transferring a shuttle with a supply of fillingfrom a source of supply into the shuttle-' box while the loom continuesin operation, clamping means movable with the transferrer to grasp ashuttle and hold it in. posi-- tion to enter the uppen cell of theshuttlebox as the lay beats up,-and means for rela- I ferrer to transferthe fresh shuttle to the cell of the shuttle-box normally out of linewith the race.

10. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay provided.with a, shuttle-box having an up er and a lower cell at the replenishings1 e of the loom, a transferrer for grasping a shuttle at the source ofsupply and carrying it toward the.

lay, means for temporarily locking the transferrer to the lay, means forlowering the shuttle-box to take the shuttle from the transferrer andthen unlocking the trans ferrer from the lay, and means for restoringthe transferrer to initial position.

11. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay providedon the filling replenishing side with a shuttle-box hav-- ing an upperand lower cell, a transferrer for transferring a shuttle from a sourceof supply to the upper cell of the shuttle-box, means operative uponcall for filling replenishment for moving the transferrer mto operativerelation with the upper cell of the shuttle-box as the lay moved to backposition, means for temporarily loclnng the transferrer in said positionas the lay moves forward from back position, and means operative as thelay moves forward for lowering the shuttle-box to cause the upper cellto remove the shuttle from the transferrer.

and permit the transferrer to return to initial position.

12. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay providedon the fill ng replenishing side with a shuttle-box having an uppernndlower cell, a trunsfcrrer for transferring a shuttle from a source ofsupply to the upper cell of the shuttle-box,

a shuttlefrom the source tively moving the shuttle-box and trans meansoperative upon call for filling r plenishment for moving operativerelation with the upper cell of the shuttle-box as "the lay moves toback posi-.

tion, means for temporarily locking the transferrer in said position asthe laymoves forward from back position, and means ering the shuttle-boxto cause the upper cell to remove, the shuttle from the transferrer andpermit the transferrer to return to initia position.

13. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay having ashuttle-box, a transfcrrer for transferring a shuttle from a source ofsupply to the shuttle-box, means operative upon call for fillingreplenishment for moving the transferrer backward from the transferrerinto operative as the lay moves forward for low- I its normal positionas the lay moves to back position, a temporary lock for holding thetransferrer. in'such back position as the lay moves toward frontposition, means for lock- "mg the transferrer to the lay as the lay ap-'proaches front position, and means for lowering the shuttle-box and totake a shuttle from the transferrer and permit the latter to movetoinitial position.

14. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination ofthelay having ashuttle-box provided with anupper-and lower cell, a trans "ferrer,interengagingparts carried by the lay and transferrer and operative uponcall for filling replenishing for moving the transferrer rearwardly fromnormal position as the lay moves to'back. position, a temporary lock forholding the transferrer in rear position as the lay moves, frontwardly,a lock for connectingthe lay and tra'nsferrer when ring a shuttle from asource of supply to the upper r'eceiving' cell of the shuttle-box, meansa I operative upon call for filling replenishment for lowering theshuttle-box to cause the shuttle held by thejtransferrer to be takentherefrom ,by the uppepreceiving cell and carried down to the line ofthe race, and means to prevent such movement of the shuttle-box when thespent shuttle-is not. prop crly boxed in the. lower servicecell-thereof.whcn rcplcnishmcntis called. a

16. In a filling replenishinglo01n,the combination of the lay having ashuttle-box p'rovidcdwlth an upper receiving and a lower service coll,means for norumlly holding the wardly-extending arm,

shuttle-box with the lower service cell on the line of the race, atransferrer for transfer ring a shuttle from a source of supply to theupper receiving cell of the shuttle-box, genea-ns operative upon callfor filling replenisliment for lowering the shuttle-box to cause theshuttle held by the transferrer to be taken therefrom by the upperreceiving cell and carried down to the line of the race, a device havinga shuttle feeling portion nor- ,mally maintained on the line of therace, means carried by the transferrer for moving said device above theline of the race when replenishment is called and the spent shuttle isproperly boxed, and means to prevent such movement of the shuttle-boxWhen the spent shuttle is not properly boxed in the lower service cellthereof when replenishment is called.

17. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay andshuttle-box, a transferrer having a backwardly extending arm, meansoperative on call for filling replenishment for moving the transferrerbackward from normal position, a catch for engaging said arm and holdingthe transferrer temporarily in back position and adapted to release thetransfer'rer as the lay moves frontward, means for'locking the lay'andtransferrer together when the transferrer is released from the catch,and means for unlocking the transferrer from its connection with the layafl er a shuttle with a fresh supply of filling has been transferred tothe shuttle-box.

18. In a filling replenishing loom, the com bination of the lay providedwith a shuttlebox having an upper receiving and a lower service cell, atransferrer having a backmeans operative upon call for filhngreplenishment for moving the transferrer backward from front position, acatch for temporarily locking the transferrer in back position, andmeans rendered effective by backward movement of said arm for loweringthe shuttle-box to cause the upper receiving cell to take a shuttle fromthe transferrer.

19. In a filling replenishing loom, the

ombination of the lay provided with a suttle-box having an upperreceiving and a lower service cell, a transferrer having a backwardlyextending arm, a sleeve yieldingly mounted on said backwardly-extendmgarm, a hook connected to said sleeve, a

hunter carried by the lay, an arm for controlling the position of thesaid hook and operative on call for replenishment for rais- H ing thehook into the path of the hunter to move the transferrer rearwardly, andmeans rendered operative by such rearward movement of the transferrerfor causing the upper receiving cell of the shuttle-box to take ashuttle from the transferrer.

05 so. In a filling replenishing loan, the

combination of the lay provided with a shut tle-box having an upperreceiving and a lower service cell, a transferrer having abackWardly-extending arm, means operative upon call for fillingreplenishment for moving the transferrer backward from front position, acatch for temporarily locking the transferrer in back position, and.means rendered effective by backward movement of said arm for loweringthe shuttle-box to cause the upper receiving cell to take a shuttle fromthe transfer-rel and to lower the spent Shuttle, and means carried bythe transferrer for engaging the spent shuttle when thus lowered toremove it from the service cell.

21. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay providedwith a shuttle-box having an upper and a lower cell one of which isnormally on the line of the race, a' hopper to contain a series ofshuttles to be transferred to the shuttle-box, a transferrer fortransferring a shuttle having a supply of filling from the hopper to oneof said cells, means for locking the transferrer to the lay for movementtherewith during the transfer of the shuttle to the cell of the shuttlebox, and means for shifting the shuttle-box to place the fresh shuttleon the line of the race and then return it to normal p.0- sition out ofline with the race after the fresh shuttle is. picked.

22. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of a lay andshuttle-box, a hopper to contain a series of shuttles, a transferrer fortransferring a shuttle having a supply of filling from the hopper to theshuttle-box, and means movable with the transferrer toward and fromfront position for positively removing the spent shuttle from theservice shuttle-box as the transferrer returns to initial position.

23. In a filling replenishing loom, the combination of the lay providedwith a shuttle-box having two cells at the replenishing side of the loomone of which is normally on the line of the race and the other of whichis normally out of line with the race, a hopper for containing a seriesof shuttles, a t-ransferrer for transferring a shuttle from the hopperto the cell of the shuttlebox normally out of line with the race, meansfor locking the transferrer temporarily .to the lay for movement inunison therewith during the transfer of the shuttle to the cell of theshuttle-box normally out of line with the race, means for moving theshuttle-box to carry the spent shuttle out of line with the race and thefresh shuttle onto the line of the race and returning the shuttle-box tonormal position after the fresh shuttle is picked.

24. In a filling replenishing loom, the

combination of a lay and shuttle-box, a

hopper to contain a series of shuttles, a

tle from e hopper and placing it in the transferrer for transferring ashuttle having a supply of fillin from the hopper to the shuttle-box, a0 amp carried by the transferrer for taking a shuttle from the hopper,means for actuating the transferrer to carry the clamped shuttle totransferring position, and means for opening the clamp to permit anothershuttle to pass from the hopper to the control of the transferrer whenthe latter returns to initial position after a transfer. l

25. In a filling replenishing loom,- the combination of the lay having atwo cell shuttle-box, one-0f said cells being normally on the line ofthe race, a hopper for a series of shuttles, a transferrer for taking ashuttle from the hopper and placing it in the cell of the shuttle-boxwhich is normally out of line with the race, means for causing thetransferrer and lay to move in unison on call for replenishment, andmeans operative as they move in unison to move the shuttlebox relativeto the transferrer to shift the position of the cells, and then returnthem to normal position.

26. In a fillin replenishing loom, the combination of t e lay having atwo cell shuttle-box, one of said cells bein normally on the line of therace, a hopper or a series of shuttles a transferrer for ta a shutcellof the shuttle-box which is normally out of line with the race, meansfor causing the transferrer and lay to move in unison on call forreplenishment, and means operative as they move in unison to move theshuttlebox relative to the transferrer to shift the position of thecells, and then return them to normal position and means to preventmovement of the shuttle-box relative to the transferrer in case theshuttle is not properly boxed.

27. In a filling replenishing loom, the

combination of the lay and shuttle-boxes, a

shuttle to the shuttle-box while the loom continues the Weavingoperation, and means to free the transferrer from movement with the layand return it to normal position after the transfer.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence '0! two subscribing witnesses.

, WILLIAM H. BAKER. Witnesses C. W. TAYLoR, G. M. YMORELAND.

